Overview

What's new in Labs

The endpoints we release in Labs will be previews and are likely to change before they are released broadly, so we encourage you to take that into consideration as you build. Before getting started, we encourage you to read more about Twitter Developer Labs.

This page provides more insight into what is new and different about Twitter Developer Labs.

How Labs endpoints are different

There are many different technical features that differ from the v1.1 and other existing Twitter APIs. Based on developer feedback, Labs endpoints may change through version increments to introduce or test new features, and new endpoints and features may be added to Labs over time. It is important for developers to be aware and understand the following differences before testing the new Labs endpoints:

Existing tooling and parsers for working with Twitter APIs may be limited or broken when working with new Labs endpoints.

Labs endpoints will contain a 'labs' identifier and major version within the URI. For example:

https://api.twitter.com/labs/1/tweets

https://api.twitter.com/labs/2/users

The data format returned by Labs endpoints will be different than those provided by API v1.1 and other existing Twitter APIs.

ID values are now always and only returned as string representations to be compatible with languages that do not support 64-bit integers.

The preferred data format returned by Labs endpoints can be determined by the format and expansions parameters defined in the requests.

Features of Labs releases may move into general availability or might change through version increments, and may support different parameters or different access methods in the future.

Once approved you should be able to create a developer app. Developers must join Labs and activate specific developer previews before making any requests

Each developer preview in Labs can only be enabled for a single Twitter developer app. The same app may be used for all developer previews, or you may use different apps for each endpoint that you activate.

Once you have configured access, check out our quick start guide and share your feedback.

Keep an eye on our changelog to stay informed of any updates we make along the way.

Where to leave feedback for Labs endpoints

One of the most important elements of Twitter Developer Labs is the opportunity for developers to provide feedback and collaborate with us as new endpoints and features are introduced. We've created a new feedback channel for developers to share their thoughts and experiences using the Labs endpoints.

How to get support for Labs endpoints

Documentation should be the first location to look for answers to technical questions. The community forums are another great place to seek advice from the Twitter developer ecosystem. Enterprise customers can use existing enterprise support channels.

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